Basics of FDA GMP Training
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The document provides an overview of the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) regulations, emphasizing that quality is a shared responsibility across all personnel. It outlines essential requirements related to organization, facilities, materials control, production processes, laboratory testing, and documentation standards. Additionally, the document stresses the importance of maintaining cleanliness, proper training, and thorough record-keeping to ensure regulatory compliance.
Basics of FDA GMP Training
- 1. Basic cGMPs A Basic Overview of the US FDA’s Regulations for Regulatory Compliance Compliance Insight, Inc.
- 2. Basic cGMPs • Remember, QUALITY is the responsibility of everyone • Don’t just make the product or do your job and leave it up to Quality Assurance fix the problems
- 3. The Regulations • cGMP stands for “current Good Manufacturing Practices” • Always improving and changing (that is why they are called “current”) • Regulations are a minimum that must be met
- 4. The Regulations • cGMPs are listed in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 210 and 211 • Part 210 - definitions • Part 211 - basic instructions • Part 11 - electronic data
- 5. Organization and Personnel • Shall have a Quality Unit with responsibility to reject or approve all material, procedures and specifications • Everyone will have sufficient training, knowledge and experience to do their job
- 6. Organization and Personnel • Wear clean clothing • Wear protective apparel to prevent contamination • Practice good sanitation • If you are sick or have open lesions that would impact the drug, then you will be excluded from direct contact with the product
- 7. Buildings and Facilities • Building will be adequately sized for proper storage of equipment and material • Operations will be performed in specific areas
- 8. Buildings and Facilities • Raw materials received will be placed in quarantine until tested • Rejected material will be separated • There will be adequate lighting • There will be adequate environmental controls • There will be air breaks on drains
- 9. Buildings and Facilities • Sewage and trash will be stored and disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner • Adequate washing and toilet facilities will be available – hot and cold water – soap – single service towels
- 10. Buildings and Facilities • Building will be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner • There will be cleaning schedules with approved cleaning agents – SOPs on cleaning • Buildings in a good state of repair
- 11. Buildings and Facilities • Buildings maintained pest and rodent free • Written procedures and approved rodentcides, insecticides and fungicides – will not affect product
- 12. Equipment • Will be maintained in a good state of repair – written schedule of maintenance • will be cleaned – written schedule of cleaning – clean after each batch • approved cleaning agents – will not affect product • ID number on equipment
- 13. Control of Raw Materials • Received in Quarantine – not used until released • Written procedures on receipt, handling and sampling • Stored off the floor • Each container marked with lot number, name and status (released, quarantined, rejected)
- 14. Control of Raw Materials • Sampling – shall be representative – maintain cleanliness – in approved area – prevent cross contamination – containers marked showing samples taken
- 15. Production and Process Control • There will be written procedures • Document activities – batch record – log books • Control contamination • Cleanliness – tanks, paddles, piping, probes, etc. • Keep organized
- 16. Production and Process Control • Reconciliation to be done • Make sure areas are cleared of other lot information (packaging, labeling, etc.) prior to working with another lot • Double checks
- 17. Warehouse • It shall be clean • Sections clearly identified (quarantine, released, rejected) • quarantine - yellow • released - green • rejected - red • First In - First Out • Track inventory and sold lots (quantities to where)
- 18. Laboratory • Will have specifications, standards, sampling plans, test procedures • Shall have a calibration and maintenance program – written with a time period for performance • Document all testing – use logbooks
- 19. Laboratory • Tell supervisor if something goes wrong – don’t continue with testing if done improperly – check results prior to discarding sample • have second person check • check acceptance values • Stability testing will be done • Reserve samples will be kept for final products over the period of the expiration date
- 20. Documentation • Records will be maintained • batch records • testing • investigations • training • maintenance • cleaning • almost everything • If it was not documented, then it did not happen! • Written in ink
- 21. Documentation • Cross out with single line; initial and date • No white-out • Don’t use scrap paper • Change control on all documents • if changes are made, they have to be reviewed • Sign only what you performed or verified
- 22. Documentation • Write down correct date – do not write down previous date (back dating) – If you forgot to sign something on a previous date, correct the problem by writing: • “Performed on May 10, 2012; written on May 12, 2012”
- 23. Questions? • Contact us at: – www.Compliance-Insight.com – 513-860-3512 – info@compliance-insight.com – Free consultation over the phone Copyrighted 2013 by Compliance Insight, Inc. 513-860-3512